A total of 54 persons arrived in Guyana with a history of travel from areas at high risk for the coronavirus (COVID-19) since active monitoring of ports began on January 18th, according to the Public Health Ministry, which says that 18 are continuing to be monitored while the others are no longer being subjected to surveillance.
According to an update released by the ministry yesterday, of the arrivals, 51 persons arrived from mainland China or Hong Kong and were screened. It said 37 of these persons are Chinese nationals, 12 are Guyanese (including 10 students, a tourist and a child), one a Finnish national and one an American. Two Ukrainians and a Singapore national travelled from Singapore through Europe to Guyana and were also cautiously screened and cleared for entry to Guyana, it added.